NFL players and coaches talk constantly about how small the margins are between wins and losses. To the point where I bet most fans tune it out faster than in-laws talking politics at Christmas dinner.
It’s still a true statement. It doesn’t take much to get you beat in the NFL. Even if you’re a 12-3 Super Bowl big shot playing at home against a 3-12 bottom feeder.
The Bills problem this week was a lack of focus. It wasn’t that they were looking past the Patriots. It’s that they weren’t sure if they should be looking past the Patriots.